May 11 DVD roundup

Only two big films this week: “Edge of Darkness” and “Legion.” However, there are some good collections for sale, notably the Mexican “Cantinflas” series and four classic “Robin Hood” films. BD reissues include “The Karate Kid” box set, “The Edge,” “Marked For Death” and three Mel Brooks comedies. On the TV front, “Daria” finally gets a DVD box set.

Usual rules apply: synopses are taken from the press releases, snarky commentary is extra, and preview links go to Apple.com. And just in case you were wondering, the DVD prices are the listed retail prices. You can get them cheaper if you buy at discount stores or online.

The complete collection of MTV’s acerbic animated teenager Daria Morgendorffer and her punker friend Jane, who likes being the outcast of the town of Lawndale. Extras: pilot, music video, intros, Top 10 Video Countdown, cast and crew interviews, Mystik Spiral spin-off script.

Deadliest Warrior: Season One

Spike/Paramount, 397 minutes, 3 discs, $26.98

Using CGI technology, history’s greatest fighters square off in one-to-one battle. Sounds like the History Channel crossed with MTV’s “Celebrity Deathmatch,” but using CGI instead of Claymation. Extra: featurette.

The Edge

Fox, 117 minutes, R, $24.99 (BD debut)

Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin are rivals for Hopkins’ wife (Elle Macpherson) who are marooned together when their small plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness. Now they have to struggle against the elements and each other. No extras listed, which means no reason to buy it, in my opinion.

Mel Gibson stars as Boston cop Thomas Craven, who is enjoying a visit from his daughter Emma (Bojana Novakovic) when someone knocks on the front door and shoots her dead. Everyone assumes that he was the target; but he’s not so sure, and starts his own private investigation. First lead role for Gibson in eight years sounds rather clichéd. As Roger Ebert notes, he’s “One Cop … With Nothing to Lose … On a Personal Mission …” Extras: 9 featurettes, additional scenes.

The Karate Kid Box Set

Sony, 126/113 minutes, PG, $39.95 (BD debut)

This is one of those series that really needs no description, but; “The Karate Kid” has Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) teaching Daniel (Ralph Macchio) the art of Okinawaian karate in order to stand up to some bullies and get the girl (Elisabeth Shue). Extras: commentary, four featurettes, pop-up commentary. “The Karate Kid II” has the pair traveling back to Okinawa (a thinly disguised Hawaii) to confront Mr. Miyagi’s past. I saw the sequel in a Japanese theater on Okinawa; the patrons walked out shaking their heads and muttering, “Hollywood.” Extras: featurette, pop-up commentary. Each film is also being re-released on DVD for $24.95 each. Tied to the impending reboot staring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.

God is disillusioned with humanity again, so instead of a flood, he sends his angels to Earth to wipe out humanity. The Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany) still has hope, so he cuts off his wings and makes a stand at a remote California truck stop near the Mojave Desert, protecting a waitress (Adrianne Palicki) and her unborn child from the Apocalypse. I started watching this one the other night; it’s a lot more talky than I would have expected. Full report to come. Extras: three featurettes. BD adds picture-in-picture commentary, BD-Live/movieIQ capacity.

Marked For Death

Fox, 93 minutes, R, $24.99 (BD debut)

Martial arts star Steven Seagal stars as a retired DEA agent who returns to his hometown and finds that drugs have found their way into his old neighborhood. He doesn’t like that. Ass-kicking (literally) ensues. No extras listed, which makes me wonder why you would want to buy it.

Mel Brooks films

Fox, 3 films, $24.99 each (BD)

Three films from this year’s Mel Brooks Collection get their individual BD re-releases: “High Anxiety,” “History of the World: Part 1” and “Robin Hood: Men in Tights.”

David (Paul Campbell) thinks it’s time for his Grandpa Joe (Andy Griffith) to start dating again, so he teaches him some dating techniques. Soon, Grandpa becomes the stud of the retirement home, with some daring conquests. This doesn’t quite sound like “Mayberry” to me. It’s more a case of “Ewww.” Extras: outtakes, deleted scenes.

A B-52 crew preparing for a bomber mission are captured and interrogated by an ex-Marine who uses torture techniques against them. Now they must use their SERE (Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape) training to escape the punishment. Independent film was shot in nine days on a reported $50,000 budget, and was written and directed by USC theater professor Angus Fletcher. No extras listed.